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Belluati A, Jimaja S, Chadwick RJ, Glynn C, Chami M, Happel D, Guo C, Kolmar H, Bruns N. Artificial cell synthesis using biocatalytic polymerization-induced self-assembly. Nat Chem 2024; 16:564-574. [PMID: 38049652 PMCID: PMC10997521 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01391-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Artificial cells are biomimetic microstructures that mimic functions of natural cells, can be applied as building blocks for molecular systems engineering, and host synthetic biology pathways. Here we report enzymatically synthesized polymer-based artificial cells with the ability to express proteins. Artificial cells were synthesized using biocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization-induced self-assembly, in which myoglobin synthesizes amphiphilic block co-polymers that self-assemble into structures such as micelles, worm-like micelles, polymersomes and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs). The GUVs encapsulate cargo during the polymerization, including enzymes, nanoparticles, microparticles, plasmids and cell lysate. The resulting artificial cells act as microreactors for enzymatic reactions and for osteoblast-inspired biomineralization. Moreover, they can express proteins such as a fluorescent protein and actin when fed with amino acids. Actin polymerizes in the vesicles and alters the artificial cells' internal structure by creating internal compartments. Thus, biocatalytic atom transfer radical polymerization-induced self-assembly-derived GUVs can mimic bacteria as they are composed of a microscopic reaction compartment that contains genetic information for protein expression upon induction.
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- Andrea Belluati
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, Glasgow, UK.
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Synthetic Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Synthetic Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Synthetic Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, Glasgow, UK.
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Synthetic Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
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György C, Armes SP. Recent Advances in Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) Syntheses in Non-Polar Media. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308372. [PMID: 37409380 PMCID: PMC10952376 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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It is well-known that polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) is a powerful and highly versatile technique for the rational synthesis of colloidal dispersions of diblock copolymer nanoparticles, including spheres, worms or vesicles. PISA can be conducted in water, polar solvents or non-polar media. In principle, the latter formulations offer a wide range of potential commercial applications. However, there has been just one review focused on PISA syntheses in non-polar media and this prior article was published in 2016. The purpose of the current review article is to summarize the various advances that have been reported since then. In particular, PISA syntheses conducted using reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization in various n-alkanes, poly(α-olefins), mineral oil, low-viscosity silicone oils or supercritical CO2 are discussed in detail. Selected formulations exhibit thermally induced worm-to-sphere or vesicle-to-worm morphological transitions and the rheological properties of various examples of worm gels in non-polar media are summarized. Finally, visible absorption spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) enable in situ monitoring of nanoparticle formation, while small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) can be used to examine micelle fusion/fission and chain exchange mechanisms.
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- Csilla György
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldDainton BuildingSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldDainton BuildingSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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Fiore AM, Petrelli V, Fliedel C, Manoury E, Mastrorilli P, Poli R. Acetate ion addition to and exchange in (1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) acetate: relevance for the coagulation of carboxylic acid-functionalized shells of core-crosslinked micelle latexes. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12534-12542. [PMID: 37608708 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02260a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The solution behavior of complex [Rh(COD)(μ-OAc)]2 in the absence and presence of PPN+OAc- in dichloromethane has been investigated in detail by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy. Without additional acetate ions, the compound shows dynamic behavior at room temperature, consistent with an inversion of its C2v structure. Addition of PPN+OAc- reveals an equilibrated generation of [Rh(COD)(OAc)2]-. Rapid exchange is observed at room temperature between the neutral dimer and the anionic mononuclear complex, as well as between the anionic complex and free acetate. Lowering the temperature to 213 K freezes the exchange between the two Rh complexes, but fast exchange between the anionic Rh complex and free acetate maintains coalesced Me (1H and 13C) and COO (13C) NMR resonances. DFT calculations support the experimental data and lean in favour of a dissociative mechanism for the acetate exchange in [Rh(COD)(OAc)2]-. The acetate ligands in complex [Rh(COD)(μ-OAc)]2 are also exchanged in a biphasic (water/organic) system with the methacrylic acid (MAA) functions of hydrosoluble [MMA0.5-co-PEOMA0.5]30 copolymer chains (PEOMA = poly(ethylene oxide) methyl ether methacrylate), resulting in transfer of the Rh complex to the aqueous phase. Exchange with the MAA functions in the same polymer equally takes place for the chloride ligands of [Rh(COD)(μ-Cl)]2. The latter phenomenon rationalizes the coagulation of a core-crosslinked micelle (CCM) latex, where MMA functions are present on the hydrophilic CCM shell, when a dichloromethane solution of [Rh(COD)(μ-Cl)]2 is added.
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- Ambra Maria Fiore
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", via Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
- DICATECh, Politecnico di Bari, via Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), UPS, INPT, Université de Toulouse, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4, France.
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), UPS, INPT, Université de Toulouse, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4, France.
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- CNRS, LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), UPS, INPT, Université de Toulouse, 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4, France.
- Institut Universitaire de France, 1, rue Descartes, 75231 Paris, France
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Mo Y, Huang C, Liu C, Duan Z, Liu J, Wu D. Recent Research Progress of 19 F Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probes: Principle, Design, and Their Application. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2200744. [PMID: 36512446 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Visualization of biomolecules, cells, and tissues, as well as metabolic processes in vivo is significant for studying the associated biological activities. Fluorine magnetic resonance imaging (19 F MRI) holds potential among various imaging technologies thanks to its negligible background signal and deep tissue penetration in vivo. To achieve detection on the targets with high resolution and accuracy, requirements of high-performance 19 F MRI probes are demanding. An ideal 19 F MRI probe is thought to have, first, fluorine tags with magnetically equivalent 19 F nuclei, second, high fluorine content, third, adequate fluorine nuclei mobility, as well as excellent water solubility or dispersity, but not limited to. This review summarizes the research progresses of 19 F MRI probes and mainly discusses the impacts of structures on in vitro and in vivo imaging performances. Additionally, the applications of 19 F MRI probes in ions sensing, molecular structures analysis, cells tracking, and in vivo diagnosis of disease lesions are also covered in this article. From authors' perspectives, this review is able to provide inspirations for relevant researchers on designing and synthesizing advanced 19 F MRI probes.
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- Yongyi Mo
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Gongchang Road 66, Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China
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György C, Kirkman PM, Neal TJ, Chan DHH, Williams M, Smith T, Growney DJ, Armes SP. Enhanced Adsorption of Epoxy-Functional Nanoparticles onto Stainless Steel Significantly Reduces Friction in Tribological Studies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218397. [PMID: 36651475 PMCID: PMC10962596 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Epoxy-functional sterically-stabilized diblock copolymer nanoparticles (ca. 27 nm) are prepared via RAFT dispersion polymerization in mineral oil. Nanoparticle adsorption onto stainless steel is examined using a quartz crystal microbalance. Incorporating epoxy groups within the steric stabilizer chains results in a two-fold increase in the adsorbed amount, Γ, at 20 °C (7.6 mg m-2 ) compared to epoxy-core functional nanoparticles (3.7 mg m-2 ) or non-functional nanoparticles (3.8 mg m-2 ). A larger difference in Γ is observed at 40 °C; this suggests chemical adsorption of the nanoparticles rather than merely physical adsorption. A remarkable near five-fold increase in Γ is observed for ca. 50 nm epoxy-functional nanoparticles compared to non-functional nanoparticles (31.3 vs. 6.4 mg m-2 , respectively). Tribological studies confirm that chemical adsorption of the latter epoxy-functional nanoparticles leads to a significant reduction in friction between 60 °C and 120 °C.
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- Csilla György
- Dainton BuildingDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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- Dainton BuildingDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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- Dainton BuildingDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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- Dainton BuildingDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldSouth YorkshireS3 7HFUK
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Baulu N, Langlais M, Dugas P, Thuilliez J, Jean‐Baptiste‐dit‐Dominique F, Lansalot M, Boisson C, D'Agosto F. Ethylene‐Coordinative Chain‐Transfer Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (CCTPISA). Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202089. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Nicolas Baulu
- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
- Manufacture des pneumatiques Michelin 23 Place des Carmes Dechaux 63040 Clermont-Ferrand France
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- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
- ChemistLab Michelin CP2M ICBMS joint Laboratory 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne France
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- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
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- Manufacture des pneumatiques Michelin 23 Place des Carmes Dechaux 63040 Clermont-Ferrand France
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- Manufacture des pneumatiques Michelin 23 Place des Carmes Dechaux 63040 Clermont-Ferrand France
- ChemistLab Michelin CP2M ICBMS joint Laboratory 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne France
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- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
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- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
- ChemistLab Michelin CP2M ICBMS joint Laboratory 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne France
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- Université Lyon 1 CPE Lyon CNRS UMR 5128 Laboratoire CP2M Équipe PCM 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne, CEDEX France
- ChemistLab Michelin CP2M ICBMS joint Laboratory 43 Bd du 11 Nov. 1918 69616 Villeurbanne France
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György C, Neal TJ, Smith T, Growney DJ, Armes SP. Tuning the Glass Transition Temperature of a Core-Forming Block during Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly: Statistical Copolymerization of Lauryl Methacrylate with Methyl Methacrylate Provides Access to Spheres, Worms, and Vesicles. Macromolecules 2022; 55:4091-4101. [PMID: 35634036 PMCID: PMC9134497 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Csilla György
- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Lubrizol Ltd., Nether Lane, Hazelwood, Derbyshire DE56 4AN, U.K
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- Dainton Building, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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Contini C, Hu W, Elani Y. Manufacturing polymeric porous capsules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4409-4419. [PMID: 35298578 PMCID: PMC8981216 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06565c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Polymeric porous capsules represent hugely promising systems that allow a size-selective through-shell material exchange with their surroundings. They have vast potential in applications ranging from drug delivery and chemical microreactors to artificial cell science and synthetic biology. Due to their porous core-shell structure, polymeric porous capsules possess an enhanced permeability that enables the exchange of small molecules while retaining larger compounds and macromolecules. The cross-capsule transfer of material is regulated by their pore size cut-off, which depends on the molecular composition and adopted fabrication method. This review outlines the main strategies for manufacturing polymeric porous capsules and provides some practical guidance for designing polymeric capsules with controlled pore size.
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- Claudia Contini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
- FabriCELL, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
- FabriCELL, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) for in situ drug encapsulation or drug conjugation in cancer application. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 618:173-184. [PMID: 35338924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS We describe the possibility of using the same block copolymer carriers prepared by PISA for in situ drug encapsulation or drug conjugation. EXPERIMENTS Block copolymers containing poly((ethylene glycol) methacrylate)-co-poly(pentafluorophenyl methacrylate)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) (P((PEGMA-co-PFBMA)-b-PHPMA)) were synthesized at 10 wt% using PISA. The first approach involved in situ Doxorubicin (DOX) loading during PISA, while the second exhibited surface functionalization of PISA-made vesicles with dual drug therapies, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and DOX using para-fluoro-thiol reaction (PFTR) and carbodiimide chemistry, respectively. Cytotoxicity, cell uptake, and cell apoptosis were assessed on MDA-MB-231 cell lines. FINDINGS P((PEGMA-co-PFBMA)-b-PHPMA) nanocarriers were prepared, showing size and shape transformations from spheres, cylinders to raspberry-forming vesicles. DOX was readily loaded into NPs during PISA with relatively high encapsulation efficiency of 70 %, whereas the plain PISA-made vesicles could be functionalized with NAC and DOX at high yields. DOX-free NPs showed biocompatibility, whilst DOX-conjugated NPs imparted a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity, as well as an enhanced cell uptake compared to free DOX. The results demonstrated that the same PISA-derived self-assemblies enabled either in situ drug encapsulation, or post-polymerization surface engineering with useful functionalities upon tuning the macro-CTA block, thus holding promises for future drug delivery and biomedical applications.
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Zhong F, Pan CY. Dispersion Polymerization versus Emulsifier-Free Emulsion Polymerization for Nano-Object Fabrication: A Comprehensive Comparison. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100566. [PMID: 34813132 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Although the preparation of nano-objects by emulsifier-free controlled/living radical emulsion polymerization has drawn much attention, the morphologies of these formed objects are difficult to predict and to reproduce because of the much more complex nucleation mechanisms of emulsion polymerization compared to only one self-assembling nucleation mechanism of controlled radical dispersion polymerization. The present study compares dispersion polymerization with emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization in terms of nucleation mechanism, polymerization kinetics, and disappearance behavior of the macrochain transfer agent, gel permeation chromatograms curves of the obtained block copolymer as well as the structural and morphological differences between the produced nano-objects on the basis of published data. Moreover, the effects of the inherently heterogeneous nature of emulsion polymerization on the mechanism of reversible addition-fragmentation transfer polymerization and the nano-object morphology are examined, and efficient agitation and adequate solubility of the core-forming monomer in water are identified as the most crucial factors for the fabrication of nonspherical nano-objects.
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- Feng Zhong
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Qiu L, Zhang H, Bick T, Martin J, Wendler P, Böker A, Glebe U, Xing C. Construction of Highly Ordered Glyco-Inside Nano-Assemblies through RAFT Dispersion Polymerization of Galactose-Decorated Monomer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:11098-11103. [PMID: 33565244 PMCID: PMC8252037 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Glyco-assemblies derived from amphiphilic sugar-decorated block copolymers (ASBCs) have emerged prominently due to their wide application, for example, in biomedicine and as drug carriers. However, to efficiently construct these glyco-assemblies is still a challenge. Herein, we report an efficient technology for the synthesis of glyco-inside nano-assemblies by utilizing RAFT polymerization of a galactose-decorated methacrylate for polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). Using this approach, a series of highly ordered glyco-inside nano-assemblies containing intermediate morphologies were fabricated by adjusting the length of the hydrophobic glycoblock and the polymerization solids content. A specific morphology of complex vesicles was captured during the PISA process and the formation mechanism is explained by the morphology of its precursor and intermediate. Thus, this method establishes a powerful route to fabricate glyco-assemblies with tunable morphologies and variable sizes, which is significant to enable the large-scale fabrication and wide application of glyco-assemblies.
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- Liang Qiu
- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsHebei University of TechnologyTianjin300401P. R. China
- Department of Life Science and BioprocessesFraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAPGeiselbergstr. 6914476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsHebei University of TechnologyTianjin300401P. R. China
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–2514476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Department of Life Science and BioprocessesFraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAPGeiselbergstr. 6914476Potsdam-GolmGermany
- Chair of Polymer Materials and Polymer TechnologiesInstitute of ChemistryUniversity of PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–2514476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–2514476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Department of Life Science and BioprocessesFraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAPGeiselbergstr. 6914476Potsdam-GolmGermany
- Chair of Polymer Materials and Polymer TechnologiesInstitute of ChemistryUniversity of PotsdamKarl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–2514476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Department of Life Science and BioprocessesFraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAPGeiselbergstr. 6914476Potsdam-GolmGermany
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular BiophysicsInstitute of BiophysicsHebei University of TechnologyTianjin300401P. R. China
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Qiu L, Zhang H, Bick T, Martin J, Wendler P, Böker A, Glebe U, Xing C. Construction of Highly Ordered Glyco‐Inside Nano‐Assemblies through RAFT Dispersion Polymerization of Galactose‐Decorated Monomer. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Liang Qiu
- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics Institute of Biophysics Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300401 P. R. China
- Department of Life Science and Bioprocesses Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics Institute of Biophysics Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300401 P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Department of Life Science and Bioprocesses Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
- Chair of Polymer Materials and Polymer Technologies Institute of Chemistry University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Department of Life Science and Bioprocesses Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
- Chair of Polymer Materials and Polymer Technologies Institute of Chemistry University of Potsdam Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Department of Life Science and Bioprocesses Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP Geiselbergstr. 69 14476 Potsdam-Golm Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Hebei Province for Molecular Biophysics Institute of Biophysics Hebei University of Technology Tianjin 300401 P. R. China
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Dorsman IR, Derry MJ, Cunningham VJ, Brown SL, Williams CN, Armes SP. Tuning the vesicle-to-worm transition for thermoresponsive block copolymer vesicles prepared via polymerisation-induced self-assembly. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01713b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Does statistical copolymerization of n-butyl methacrylate with benzyl methacrylate lower the critical temperature required for vesicle-to-worm and worm-to-sphere transitions for diblock copolymer nano-objects in mineral oil?
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- UK
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Dao TPT, Vezenkov L, Subra G, Ladmiral V, Semsarilar M. Nano-assemblies with core-forming hydrophobic polypeptide via polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00793e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The aim of this study is to produce self-assembled structures with hydrophobic polypeptide cores via Reversible Addition–Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) – mediated Polymerisation-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA).
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron
- IBMM
- Univ Montpellier
- CNRS
- ENSCM
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron
- IBMM
- Univ Montpellier
- CNRS
- ENSCM
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier
- ICGM
- Univ Montpellier
- CNRS
- ENSCM
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Gibson RR, Fernyhough A, Musa OM, Armes SP. Synthesis of well-defined diblock copolymer nano-objects by RAFT non-aqueous emulsion polymerization of N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone in non-polar media. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py00572c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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RAFT non-aqueous emulsion polymerization of N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone in n-dodecane using a poly(stearyl methacrylate) precursor is used to prepare sterically-stabilized nanoparticles, which are evaluated as a putative Pickering emulsifier.
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- R. R. Gibson
- Dainton Building
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Sheffield
- Sheffield
- UK
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- Dainton Building
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Sheffield
- Sheffield
- UK
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Guimarães TR, Bong YL, Thompson SW, Moad G, Perrier S, Zetterlund PB. Polymerization-induced self-assembly via RAFT in emulsion: effect of Z-group on the nucleation step. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01311k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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It is demonstrated that the nature of the Z-group of trithiocarbonate RAFT agents can have a major effect on the nucleation step of aqueous RAFT PISA performed as emulsion polymerization.
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- Thiago R. Guimarães
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship
- Clayton South
- Australia
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Warwick Medical School
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD)
- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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Pearce S, Perez-Mercader J. PISA: construction of self-organized and self-assembled functional vesicular structures. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00564a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PISA reaction networks alone, integrated with other networks, or designing properties into the amphiphiles confer functionalities to the supramolecular assemblies.
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- Samuel Pearce
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Origins of Life Initiative
- Harvard University
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Origins of Life Initiative
- Harvard University
- Cambridge
- USA
- Santa Fe Institute
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Dao TPT, Vezenkov L, Subra G, Amblard M, In M, Le Meins JF, Aubrit F, Moradi MA, Ladmiral V, Semsarilar M. Self-Assembling Peptide—Polymer Nano-Objects via Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- T. P. Tuyen Dao
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, University Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, ICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, L2C, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, LCPO UMR 5629, Université Bordeaux, CNRS, Pessac 33607, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, LCPO UMR 5629, Université Bordeaux, CNRS, Pessac 33607, France
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, ICGM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, University Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier 34095, France
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Characterizing the Core-Shell Architecture of Block Copolymer Nanoparticles with Electron Microscopy: A Multi-Technique Approach. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12081656. [PMID: 32722462 PMCID: PMC7464915 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Electron microscopy has proved to be a major tool to study the structure of self-assembled amphiphilic block copolymer particles. These specimens, like supramolecular biological structures, are problematic for electron microscopy because of their poor capacity to scatter electrons and their susceptibility to radiation damage and dehydration. Sub-50 nm core-shell spherical particles made up of poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate)–b–poly(styrene) are prepared via polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA). For their morphological characterization, we discuss the advantages, limitations, and artefacts of TEM with or without staining, cryo-TEM, and SEM. A number of technical points are addressed such as precisely shaping of particle boundaries, resolving the particle shell, differentiating particle core and shell, and the effect of sample drying and staining. TEM without staining and cryo-TEM largely evaluate the core diameter. Negative staining TEM is more efficient than positive staining TEM to preserve native structure and to visualize the entire particle volume. However, no technique allows for a satisfactory imaging of both core and shell regions. The presence of long protruding chains is manifested by patched structure in cryo-TEM and a significant edge effect in SEM. This manuscript provides a basis for polymer chemists to develop their own specimen preparations and to tackle the interpretation of challenging systems.
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Coumes F, Balarezo M, Rieger J, Stoffelbach F. Biobased Amphiphilic Block Copolymers by RAFT‐Mediated PISA in Green Solvent. Macromol Rapid Commun 2020; 41:e2000002. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.202000002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Fanny Coumes
- Sorbonne UniversitéCNRS Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Equipe Chimie des Polymères Paris Cedex 05 75252 France
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- Sorbonne UniversitéCNRS Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Equipe Chimie des Polymères Paris Cedex 05 75252 France
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- Sorbonne UniversitéCNRS Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Equipe Chimie des Polymères Paris Cedex 05 75252 France
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- Sorbonne UniversitéCNRS Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Equipe Chimie des Polymères Paris Cedex 05 75252 France
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Deane OJ, Musa OM, Fernyhough A, Armes SP. Synthesis and Characterization of Waterborne Pyrrolidone-Functional Diblock Copolymer Nanoparticles Prepared via Surfactant-free RAFT Emulsion Polymerization. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Oliver J. Deane
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Ashland Specialty Ingredients, 1005 US 202/206, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, United States
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- Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Listers Mills, Heaton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD9 4SH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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Busatto N, Keddie JL, Roth PJ. Sphere-to-worm morphological transitions and size changes through thiol–para-fluoro core modification of PISA-made nano-objects. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01585j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Spherical diblock copolymer nanoparticles became larger spheres, unimers, or worm-shaped particles when functionalised via thiol–para-fluoro substitution in the core.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Surrey
- Guildford
- UK
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Takahashi R, Miwa S, Sobotta FH, Lee JH, Fujii S, Ohta N, Brendel JC, Sakurai K. Unraveling the kinetics of the structural development during polymerization-induced self-assembly: decoupling the polymerization and the micelle structure. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01810g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Upon extending a hydrophobic polymer chain from the end of a preceding hydrophilic chain in aqueous solutions, the resultant block copolymers may eventually undergo self-assembly.
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- Rintaro Takahashi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka 808-0135
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka 808-0135
- Japan
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 07743 Jena
- Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka 808-0135
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka 808-0135
- Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI/SPring-8)
- Hyogo 679-5198
- Japan
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- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- 07743 Jena
- Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka 808-0135
- Japan
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Cao M, Zhang Y, Wang J, Fan X, Wang G. ICAR ATRP Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly Using a Mixture of Macroinitiator/Stabilizer with Different Molecular Weights. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1900296. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Mengya Cao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine ChemicalsKey Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHenan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersCollaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite MaterialsDepartment of Macromolecular ScienceFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersCollaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite MaterialsDepartment of Macromolecular ScienceFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersCollaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite MaterialsDepartment of Macromolecular ScienceFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine ChemicalsKey Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions Ministry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHenan Normal University Xinxiang 453007 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of PolymersCollaborative Innovation Center of Polymers and Polymer Composite MaterialsDepartment of Macromolecular ScienceFudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Fielding LA, Hendley IV CT, Asenath-Smith E, Estroff LA, Armes SP. Rationally designed anionic diblock copolymer worm gels are useful model systems for calcite occlusion studies. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00889f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Binary mixtures of RAFT macromolecular chain transfer agents are utilized to rationally design anionic diblock copolymer nanoparticles via PISA. The role of carboxylate groups in directing calcite growth within copolymer worm gels is investigated.
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- Lee A. Fielding
- Department of Materials
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Cornell University
- Ithaca
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Sheffield
- Sheffield
- UK
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